Joining Amerika Now during the first hour is the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC), Carrie Wilkins, Ph.D. Carrie will be discussing her and co-authors Jeffrey Foote, Ph.D., Nicole Kosanke, Ph.D., (with Stephanie Higgs) new book, Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change.

Addiction impacts 1 in 4 families in the U.S., yet when family members and friends search for ways to help their struggling loved ones, traditional wisdom in the addiction treatment world often tells them that they can’t help. And the choices are extreme: force the loved one into rehab or detach until he or she reaches rock bottom. Up until now, there’s been little to do except wait and hope.

The wait is finally over and there is hope. Joining the show tonight is Carrie Wilkins, Ph.D., one of the authors of the new book, Beyond Addiction. She’ll be discussing a ground-breaking, science-based guide to helping people overcome addiction problems and compulsive behaviors.

Carrie is Co-Founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Motivation and Change, or CMC. In addition, she’s a dedicated practitioner of the most effective treatments for substance use problems and compulsive behaviors. Her expertise is regularly sought by CBS This Morning, Fox News, Newsweek, O: The Oprah Magazine, and Psychology Today.